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Home My WebLink AboutMN-CC-1930-04-14r 7 COMMON COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING' — AP1AIL 141930 Present-41cayor Herrfic,,n Bergholtv, Aldermen--Gill,Samrions,Causer,Lowe,Atkin.son, Morri son,rdyers, Roga.1 sky, Hoffman Alderman Casterline took his seat after the second record vote. Fire Commissioners--Button,Burns,Gillette Fire Chief --Reilly Attorney--Treman The Mayor announced the particular purpose of this meeting was to consider in detail the Budget estimates and requisition of the Fire Commissioners for the current year. The Clerk then read each item as detailed on the original Budget and the same was either agreed to unanimously or decided by vote as follows: By Alderman Sammons:seconded. by Alderman Myers: RESOLVED: that the items of $200 for extra work for Department and $300 for extra, labor fire alarm be stricken out. Ayes --Gill, Samrions,Z4yers, Nays--Causer,Lowe,AtkinsonpMorrison, Rogalsky,Hoffman Ayes:3 Nays--6 Motion lost. Alderman dyers questioned the consideration of the original detailed Budget, claiming that the Council should consider this Budget in its revised form as required by the Uniform System of Accounting. By Alderman Morrison:seconded by Alderman Lowe: RESOLVED: that the Council act on the original detailed Budget as adopted and filed by the Fire Commissioners, that on the completion and approval of this Budget the ssme be rear,,anged by the Clerk and Fire Chief to agree with the Uniform System of Accounting. Ayes--9 Nays--0 Carried By Alderman P.Zorr.ison: seconded by Alderman Hoffman: RESOLVED:that the requisition of $2,500 for "Repairs to Apparatus" be reduced to 12,000. By Alderman Myers: seconded by Alderman Sammons: RESOLVED: that the foregoing motion be amended to read $1,600 instead of $2,000. Ayes--Gill,Samn, ons,b!yers,Casterline, Na,ys--Causer,Lowe,Atkinson,Morrison, Rogal sky, Hoffman Ayes--4 Nays--6 Motion lost. Voting on the original motion Nays --Gill, Saxamons.11yers ) Cast erline Ayes---Causer,Lowe,Atkinson,liorrison, Rogals ky,Hof fman. Nays--4 Ayes-Ra6 Motion Carried. By Alderman Sammons:seconded by Myers: RESOLVED: that the item of $1,350 for hose be stricken out. Ayes--Gi11,Saxaraons,Myers,0asterline Na.ys--Causer,Lowe,Atkinson,Morrison, Rogalskv, Hoffman Ayes--4 Nays--6 Ilotion lost. By Alderman Sonmons: seconded by Alderman *Morrison: RF,90L'TED: that the $1,500 item for incidentals be reduced to 1�1,000. Unanimously Carried. By Alderman aar^.r:ions-: seconded. by Alderraa.n Atkinson; RESOLVED: that the Common Co„nc» 1 rel-ormlends to the 9oard of Public u'Jork;= thet the salary of the City uperintendert be fixes et thv, rnte of � .S,G�i. Per Vt'PT,c,T?('. u4' 3OLVEI) farther, thr?.t yr� r).00 be and th(� game is hereby to the Fuck"et and Reaulsit;iCniF .:;f the 73onrcl o11 under the iten of nccoil-t 114, 0,op(;ri.ntendent of Public Works and Corm,,i,si oners. Gar r i e (I Fire Depart In considering; the Fire ')epar tmer.t Requisition ment Alderman Sammons recommended various reductions in the Requisi amount asked for and offered the following reso7_uti.on Lion which was seconded by Alderman Yvers: RESOLVED: that the Budget and Req�zisi tion of the Fire Department be approved as amended in the total ^um of w52,9123. Ayes --Gill, anmrnons,Yyers,Casterline, Nays-- Ca.user,Atkinson,Morri son, Rogalsky, Lovie Ayes---4 2dnys--5 Alderman Koffman not voting the ."avor decia.red the motion lost. By Alderman rlorrisor: seconded by Aldermen Rogaisky: Ri,301,71'-D; that all Requisitions for the Fnidget of 1930 ar, subrmitted and anen(led for the various fixed charf-es,oreration and mointenance under the Departments of t .e City, except that of the Fire ?)epn.rtr.^ent be and the same are hereby; approved. f�ye;s-__Gi11,Ca•u:;er,Atkin son?,hyers,Ce9terline, horrison,R7E`'als—ky,Hof fm an, Lowe, NnITs--Sammong. Ca-rried. By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alderman Hoffman: .I'',OLIrTD: that this rieetin� be nd joiirned to 3 P.M., 1".or:devT, April 14th and thet the Tire Commissi.cn- ers and Chief be requesteJ to m( et with the Council at that- +i:^e f(`r (3eta.iled con.-iderntion of the Fire Depprtr^en t RPn?ii O.tion. Carried e) � By Alderman Morrison:seconded by Alderman Hoffman: Rr,aOLVED: that the three items for rent of cars be stricken out. Tina.nimously carried. By Alderman Sarnrions: seconded by Alderman Zorrison: RV,SOL!,TED: that the item for maintenance of fire alarm be 4$400. By Alderman Causer:seconded by Alderman Loge: Fire IAlarm RESOLVED: that this motion be amended to fix the item of fire alarm maintenance at ¢$500. Ff. aint- Ayes--Causer,Lowe,Atkinson,Rogalsky,Hoffman engnce. Nays---Gill,Sammons,Morrison,Myers,Casterline There being a tie vote the Mayor voted No and declared the motion to amend lost. Aye s--Gi11,Cause r,Lowe, Atkinson, Morrison, Casterline,Rogalsky,Hoffman Nay s--Sarnrson s ,Myers , Ayes--8 Nays--u Motion Carried. By Alderman Causer:seconded by Alderman Lowe: RESOLVED: that the $100 item for third floor Central Station be approved. Ayes--Causer,Lowe,Atkinson,Morrison,Rogalsky, Nays--Gill,Samn,ons.Myers,Casterline,Hoffman There being a tie vote the Mayor voted "Yes" and declared the motion carried. Salary By Alderman Rogalsky:seconded by Alderman Lowe: Fire RESOLVED: that the salary of the fire Chief Chief be and the same is hereby fixed at $3,100 per year, with the understanding that he is to furnish and maintain a car for answering; fire alarms. Ayes--Causer,Lowe,Atkinson,Morrison,Rogalaky, Nays--Gill,Sa,mmons,Myers,Casterl Ine,Hoffma.n Ayes--5 Nays--5 The Mayor voting "Yes" declared the motion carried. Sla.ry By Alderman Lowe:seconded by Alderman Morrison: Aeo,t. RESOLVED: that the salary of the Apsistant Fire Fire Chief be and the same is hereby fixed at a$2,250. Chief Ayes --Causer, Lowe , Atkinson ,Morrison, Rogal sky , Nays --Gill, SamLions,?Iyer s, Cast erl=ne, Hoffman Ayes--5 Nays--5 The Mayor voted "Yes" and declared the motion carried. By Alderman Morrison:seconded by Alderman Causer: RESOLVED: that a $100 increase in salary be allowed the Superintendent of Fire Alarm. Ayes--Causer,Lowe,Atkinsonvilorrison,Rogalsky, Nays--Gill,Sammons,Alyers,Casterline,Hoffman Ayes--5 Nays--5 The Mayor voting "Yes" declared the motion carried. By Alderman Morrison:seconded by Alderman Causer: RESOLVED: that an increase of $100 in salary be allowed the Fire Alarm Operator,Tillerman and drivers. Ayes--10 Nays-- O Unanimously Carried. By Alderman Morrison:seconded by Alderman Hoffman: RESOLVED: that an item of $2,000 be added to Cars the Budget for the purchase and maintenance of two new cars, one for the use of the Assistant Fire Chief, and one for the Superintendent of Fire Alarm. During the discussion and before the vote was taken Aldermen Sammons and Myers retired. Aye8--8 Nays-0 Motion Carried. JS Budget 1930 By Alderman Morrison:seconded by Alderman Hoffman: RESOLVED: that the Budget of the Fire Department as amended in the total sum of $64,223.00 be and the same is hereby approved. Ayes--8auser;Lowe Atkinson,Morrison, Rogals�y,Giil,Casterline,Hoffman Nays--O Motion Carried. The Fire Chief and Fire Commissioners then retired and the Council was addressed by the Mayor who suggested that in levying the Public Improvement assessments for Cliff Street etc., the Council allow the property owners a period of 5 years at 61,10 interest in which to pay their assessments after the 6 month's period without interest had expired. It was agreed that the assessments would be levied in accordance with the recommendation of the Mayor. Snyder,C.A. Chainberla,in Appointed The Mayor announced that he had annointed C.A.Snyder as City Chamberlain, appointment to take effect as of January 1,1930, for the ensuing two years, and on motion of Alderman Lowe the appointment was approved. University ConrervatQr The Mayor announced that he had a study made 02 �he actual expense 2� lch the City is put in rendering police,fire,sewer a ,other services to the University a,nd Conservatory-.�nd recorai.ended that he be authorized to take up w: these Institutions the matter of making; a service con— tribution which would more nearly approximate the service rendered. By Alderman Morrison:seconded by Alderman Lowe: RESOLVED: that the Mayor be authorized to undertake negotiations with the Uniber.sity and Conservatory to obtain service contributions for their tax exempt property. Carri ed. On motion meeting adDourned.